A sixteen-centimeter (6-inch) tadpole fossil intrigues scientists. Discovered in Patagonia, it could well redefine our understanding of the evolution of frogs. This exceptional finding sheds light on ...

Chinese researchers recently published a first data report on the living habits, population reproductive dynamics, and habitat conditions of the wild giant salamander, an amphibian species.

For example, most newts and salamanders lay their eggs in the water and their babies transform into tadpoles before becoming fully grown ... For example, the Chinese giant salamander has been recorded ...

On a cold night in 2018, Peng Yong spotted several wild Chinese giant salamanders. "That night, as usual, I was wearing a headlamp and using a flashlight to observe along a stream. Suddenly ...

The unplanned release in recent decades of giant salamanders from China has resulted in a rising number of hybridized animals of Japanese and Chinese descent. These blended animals have become a ...

(Imagine, for instance, a tadpole growing into a frog ... While the trend isn’t seen in all paedomorphs, the four biggest salamander species — hellbenders, Chinese giant salamanders, South China giant ...

The paradoxical frog's substantial tadpole is three to four times larger than an adult and measures up to 9 inches (22 centimeters). In comparison, an adult measures up to 3 inches (8 cm ...

As amphibians, salamanders emerge from their eggs looking similar to tadpoles, but they keep their ... are areas of particular concern. The Chinese giant salamander faces perhaps the greatest ...

A court in the Philippines has sent an online trafficker to jail for illegally selling two Critically Endangered 1 Chinese Giant Salamanders, marking a significant win against online wildlife crime ...

their tadpoles are the size of typical tadpoles and because they don’t have a vocal sack, they cannot croak. Like the Chinese giant salamander, the Goliath frog has prehistoric roots tracing as far ...